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The Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) kicks off today, marking the 31st edition with the iconic backdrop of Dubai Harbour. Anticipating over 30,000 visitors, the show is set to impress with multiple global and regional debuts, featuring 1,000 exhibitors from 55 countries, each offering a unique insight into the superyacht lifestyle.As the premier yachting event in the Middle … Read more

  Theatre forces maintain a high level of alert at all times and resolutely counter all threats and provocations,” it added.The Canadian military declined immediate comment.Both the Chinese and Taiwanese governments identified the ship as the Ottawa.Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that the ship had sailed in a northerly direction, adding that Taiwanese forces … Read more

We’ve made it to the end of the sailing yacht season, and compared to the recent seasons of Below Deck and Mediterranean, it actually felt like it went by much faster. Except the normally most fun spinoff of the franchise simply wasn’t that fun. Everyone is bitter and ready to leave, which is not the aspirational vibe we want of … Read more

This win means so much to us,” said the Australian skipper, Tom Slingsby, who acknowledged the notable contributions of his new wing trimmer, Chris Draper. “The team set us up so well. We had an amazing last race. It felt like we were fighting the British on the first leg, then the Spanish caught us … Read more

Captain Allen Askar left from St. Augustine in his 1977 sailboat, planning to reach the Dominican Republic. However, it appears he will return home without his boat. Askar fought rough waters off Florida’s coast for nearly 16 hours, he told WESH 2. “The wind was pushing me downwind and the waves were building up and also … Read more

The bodies of two sailors killed in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have been returned to shore, as the race continues in wild conditions. A sailor aboard Flying Fish Arctos and one on Bowline were fatally struck by their respective boat’s boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail. Both yachts … Read more

A Norwegian sailing boat was severely damaged by orcas off the coast of Portugal, marking the latest in a series of mysterious encounters between marine mammals and vessels in the region. The attack occurred on Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean about 20 kilometers south of Sesimbra. The two crew members of the sailing boat Levante, … Read more